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in God a sure counselor, and in our parents wonderful confidants
and advisors.
I am reading ideas in Ellen White’s books about what a woman
should look for in a husband and the true love that God promises to
weave in our hearts, and I am finding that God is fulfilling His Word
more and more in my life. I praise God for speaking to me through
Ellen White’s words of wisdom about relationships. I am finding
exquisite joy in following where He leads.
Rahel, age 23
A Young Adult’s Encounter with Ellen White ... on
Relationships
I am indebted to God for His messages to me through for His
holy Word and Mrs. White’s writings, and to my family for their
counsel in the area of romantic relationships. In
Patriarchs and
Prophets
, in the chapter titled “The Marriage of Isaac,” Mrs. White
lays out the principle that has led to so much joy and fulfillment in
my own relationship. That principle? Isaac believed God Himself
would direct in the choice of his wife-to-be. His simple trust is my
inspiration and my model.
In my early years of dating I would have been wiser to follow
Isaac’s example of trust in his parents regarding his future spouse.
However, my parents’ prayers for me paid off when God used my
mistakes to bring me to the realization that I must leave my relation-
ship hopes and dreams completely in His hands.
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God is teaching me through His biblical principles and in Mrs.
White’s writings concerning the matter of my future wife and the
importance of both of us being totally committed to Him. Because of
our unconditional commitment to Him, and our faith that God Him-
self is directing all our choices, my girlfriend and I relish searching
together for relationship principles, in both the Bible and in Ellen
White’s writings. The trust we’re learning as we see God’s provi-
dence and direction has allowed us to experience increasing joy in
the freedom and purity of His holy law.
Ellen White’s writings have been an invaluable guiding light in
the formation of my “philosophy of relationships.”